Pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement, shareholders of the Company will receive $28.00 in cash (without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes) for each share of Company common stock they own, in a transaction with an equity value of approximately $383 million.

As previously announced, the merger was approved at a special meeting of shareholders held on February 6, 2014. Under private ownership, the Company's common stock will no longer be listed or traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

"Veritas Capital is excited to be associated with the management and employees of Anaren. The company has an established history of providing leading technologies and products to the space, defense and communications markets. We look forward to continuing this tradition under our ownership, working with Larry Sala and his team, to provide our customers with cost effective, high performance solutions to their important requirements," said Hugh Evans, partner of Veritas Capital.

"We are pleased to be embarking on the next stage of Anaren's growth under the new ownership of Veritas Capital. As a private company and under the guidance of Veritas, we will continue to serve our customers and end markets while seeking to broaden our product offerings and expand into adjacent market spaces," said Chief Executive Officer, Larry Sala.

About Veritas Capital

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in New York, Veritas Capital is a leading private equity investment firm that invests in companies that provide critical products and services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Veritas has been involved as the lead investor in over 60 transactions totaling approximately $16 billion in value. For more information, please visit http://www.veritascapital.com.

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